Stars of screen and sport take up arms with salute from Black Panther

At the 1968 Olympics, two American athletes made waves with their Black Power salute on the gold and bronze podium. In 2018, a new gesture is sweeping the globe thanks to the Marvel film Black Panther.

The salute, performed by the film’s two heroes played by Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong’o, has been copied by players in football, tennis and rugby. It was first seen on the red carpet at the Oscars when the film Get Out won best original screenplay and has now travelled to the pitch.

Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba were filmed using the salute during a match against Chelsea on February 25. They were followed by Gaël Monfils, the French tennis player, who performed the action after his victory…